Mickey Baxter-Spade is a woman on a mission: wishing each and everyone of us beauty everywhere we look.
What a wonderful heartfelt philosophy - from a wonderful heartfelt artist.
Known internationally for her custom designed murals and limited edition fine art giclees of original paintings, Mickey travels the globe painting.
Her work, exquisitely reflecting the beauty of nature, graces the halls of well known resorts throughout the country, including the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado, Kingsmill Resort in Virginia and the Wigwam Resort in Arizona.
But it hasn't always been easy for this unstoppable spirit. In fact, Mickey has quite a story to tell.
Born in Indiana, the oldest of eight children, she is a self-taught
artist. After a successful 15-year career as a ceramicist and teacher
of ceramics, Mickey sold her business to help her then-husband's new
auto parts store. In 1987, they packed up and moved to Colorado
Springs, Colorado to start a new adventure. Once there, it took her 20
presentations before landing her first job!
After three years as a part-time illustrator, she was determined to make her painting a full-time effort. Two weeks after that fateful decision, she received a call from a local artist recommending her for a large scale project at Colorado Spring's prestigious Broadmoor Hotel. Happily, she got the job, and has continued to work on new projects at the Broadmoor since 1994, and other show places.
"The only emotion I feel when I paint is love," says Mickey, who is known for her trademark bumble bee that she places in each painting. The bumble bee is symbolic for many things in her life - the freedom of flight, the challenges that have contributed to her growth, and simply taking a chance on life.
Recently, in the past year - due to personal changes and the readiness
to explore different avenues of art - Mickey has released a new line of
contemporary pieces, focusing on her fascination with collage and the
freedom that it brings in different forms, shapes, and textures.
Mickey is a woman that goes with the flow of her life. And we urge you to support her, not only for her magnificent art, but for her willingness to reach out and fly with the bumble bees.
And wonderful news. Mickey just recently entered our Spirited Woman Video Contest. Below is her video telling the world why she feels she is a Spirited Woman. Go Mickey!
For more information on Mickey visit: www.artisticvoyage.com. Or you can e-mail her at Mickey@artisticvoyage.com or call 719-260-1440.
